CT scanner
noun
: a large device consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that produces CT scans and is used chiefly in medical diagnosis
called also CAT scanner
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Like other checkpoints at ABIA, Checkpoint 4 will utilize CT scanners for carry-ons, which officials said will improve screening efficiency by creating 3D images of a bag’s contents.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration is aggressively installing CT scanners at airports, but changing its policy is another matter—and any rule change will likely lag until CT is widespread enough to avoid patchwork protocols.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
The facility will also offer advanced medical services such as a CT scanner, X-ray, portable ultrasound, and a lab and pharmacy for care.
—Chase Jordan
november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
This leads Hen back to Luna, a health spa where the team was called when a woman died following an allergic reaction inside a CT scanner.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The new space will have advanced technology and an additional CT scanner to offer timely imaging directly into the emergency department.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Beyond budget constraints, a more limiting factor is coming from airports, suggested Price, as not all facilities have the infrastructure to accept the CT scanners.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government is working to develop more sustainable systems, such as a dedicated neurosurgery ward and has purchased a CT scanner for Connaught Hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Mackie currently has two startups: Asto CT, a Middleton company that makes a standup CT scanner for horses; and Leo Cancer Care, which is co-headquartered in Middleton and the United Kingdom and leading advancements in upright positioning and proton radiation therapy.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration is aggressively installing CT scanners at airports, but changing its policy is another matter—and any rule change will likely lag until CT is widespread enough to avoid patchwork protocols.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
The facility will also offer advanced medical services such as a CT scanner, X-ray, portable ultrasound, and a lab and pharmacy for care.
—Chase Jordan
november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
This leads Hen back to Luna, a health spa where the team was called when a woman died following an allergic reaction inside a CT scanner.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The new space will have advanced technology and an additional CT scanner to offer timely imaging directly into the emergency department.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Beyond budget constraints, a more limiting factor is coming from airports, suggested Price, as not all facilities have the infrastructure to accept the CT scanners.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government is working to develop more sustainable systems, such as a dedicated neurosurgery ward and has purchased a CT scanner for Connaught Hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Mackie currently has two startups: Asto CT, a Middleton company that makes a standup CT scanner for horses; and Leo Cancer Care, which is co-headquartered in Middleton and the United Kingdom and leading advancements in upright positioning and proton radiation therapy.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
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“CT scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CT%20scanner. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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